Belfast-headquartered construction group Gilbert-Ash has been appointed to deliver a £31million building project at a school in West London.
St Paul’s School, which dates back to 1509, is located on a 45-acre site adjacent to the River Thames in Barnes.
The project will consist of two new buildings designed by Hawkins\Brown Architects, with work due to be to completed in autumn 2025.
The Belfast firm has worked with the same designers to deliver City of London Freemen’s School, Central Foundation Boys’ School and The Bartlett School of Architecture.
Founded John Colet, the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, the original school was destroyed along with the famous cathedral during the great fire of London in 1666.
St Paul’s School moved location four times before settling in 1968 at the present site at Barnes, where it provides education for around 1,000 boys from the ages of 4-18 years old.
Ray Hutchinson, managing director of the Belfast-based firm said: “Gilbert-Ash has a growing reputation for delivering excellent projects in the education sector.
“We are looking forward to once again working in collaboration with Hawkins\Brown, St Paul’s School and of course the other teams on this exciting project.”
